Bring Top-Tier Talent Home.
Thousands of experienced public servants — federal agency leaders, policy experts, nonprofit professionals, and campaign strategists — are looking for their next role right now. These professionals have spent years navigating government, managing complex initiatives, and delivering results at the highest levels.
Civic Match helps you capture this talent.
We connect state and local governments with mission-driven professionals ready to roll up their sleeves and serve. Civic Match candidates understand federal programs, know how to secure funding, and bring deep expertise in policy, operations, and public engagement.
We connect state and local governments with mission-driven professionals ready to roll up their sleeves and serve. Civic Match candidates understand federal programs, know how to secure funding, and bring deep expertise in policy, operations, and public engagement.
With critical vacancies in cities and states nationwide, there has never been a better time to bring top-tier talent to your community.
Sign up to access Civic Match and post on our public jobs board. Currently, access is exclusively available for state, city or local government employees, with wider availability coming soon.
Questions or want to learn more before creating an account? We are here to help you find talented public servants that best fit your open roles. Email civicmatch@workforamerica.org or join our biweekly office hours for governments to connect with our team.
Join the Civic Match team for a live demo of the new Civic Match platform! In this session, the Civic Match team will walk through the updated platform, showing you how to log in, search and apply for state and local government roles, and navigate the site with ease.
Join the Civic Match team for a live demo of the new Civic Match platform! In this session, the Civic Match team will walk through the updated platform, showing you how to log in, search and apply for state and local government roles, and navigate the site with ease.
The Civic Match team will be available to answer all your questions about the new candidate portal, resources available to Civic Match job seekers, and more.
The Civic Match team will be available to answer all your questions about the new candidate portal, resources available to Civic Match job seekers, and more.
Join the Civic Match team for a live demo of the new Civic Match platform! In this session, the Civic Match team will walk through the updated platform, showing you how to log in, search and apply for state and local government roles, and navigate the site with ease.
Join Work for America and Jersey City Mayor-Elect James Solomon and his transition team for an information session highlighting opportunities to contribute to making Jersey City work for all.
Civic Match is hosting a virtual information session and Q&A for jobseekers interested in a Communications & Digital Assistant role in the Office of San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, and we’d love for you to join us.
Join Work for America to learn about an exciting new fellowship opportunity with the Responsive Cities Network— a new, nationwide collaboration bringing together cities, philanthropy, and practitioners to strengthen how local governments deliver services.
Join Work for America and Mayor-Elect Dorcey Applyrs’ alongside members of her team for an information session highlighting opportunities to deliver a city government that represents and delivers on behalf of all Albany residents and business owners.
Join Work for America and Mayor-Elect Mary Sheffield and her transition team for an information session highlighting opportunities to contribute to making Detroit work for all.
The Civic Match team will be available to answer all your questions about the new candidate portal, resources available to Civic Match job seekers, and more.
Join the Civic Match team for an evening of connection, support, and resource sharing to power your job search.
Join Work for America and Mayor-Elect Helena Moreno’s transition team for an information session highlighting opportunities to contribute to a stronger, fairer and more resilient New Orleans.
The Civic Match team will be available to answer all your questions about the new candidate portal, resources available to Civic Match job seekers, and more.
State and local government hiring managers recruiting for roles in the Mid-Atlantic region (PA, MD, VA, DC) will pitch their open positions and host breakout rooms to meet directly with qualified candidates.
The Civic Match team will be available to answer all your questions about the new candidate portal, resources available to Civic Match job seekers, and more.
State and local government hiring managers recruiting for legal roles in the state of California will pitch their open positions and host breakout rooms to meet directly with qualified candidates.
State and local government hiring managers can join weekly Civic Match office hours to connect with the Civic Match team and ask questions about the platform.
State and local government hiring managers can join weekly Civic Match office hours to connect with the Civic Match team and ask questions about the platform.
State and local government hiring managers can join weekly Civic Match office hours to connect with the Civic Match team and ask questions about the platform.
Join Work for America for a timely conversation designed to help federal employees who took the DRP navigate their transition into state and local government.
The Civic Match team will be available to answer all your questions about the new candidate portal, resources available to Civic Match job seekers, and more.
State and local government hiring managers recruiting for roles that require 8-10+ years of experience will pitch their open positions and host breakout rooms to meet directly with qualified candidates.
The Civic Match team will be available to answer all your questions about the new candidate portal, resources available to Civic Match job seekers, and more.
Hiring managers from state and local governments with communications roles will pitch their open positions and host breakout rooms to meet directly with qualified candidates.
The Civic Match team will be available to answer all your questions about the new candidate portal, resources available to Civic Match job seekers, and more.
Hiring managers from state and local governments with public health roles will pitch their open positions and host breakout rooms to meet directly with qualified candidates.
The Civic Match team will be available to answer all your questions about the new candidate portal, resources available to Civic Match job seekers, and more.
This one-hour workshop offered by Civic Match and Feds Forward will support outgoing federal workers seeking new roles in state and local government by providing a tactical approach to translate their skills and resume into language that will resonate with state and local government employers.
Hiring managers from the state and local governments in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will pitch open roles and host breakout rooms to meet directly with qualified candidates.
Happy hour designed for federal workers with at least 10 years of experience who are exploring careers in state and local government.
Hiring managers from state and local governments will pitch open roles and host breakout rooms to meet directly with qualified candidates.
Hiring managers from state and local governments will pitch open roles and host breakout rooms to meet directly with qualified candidates.
Hiring managers from state and local governments will pitch open roles and host breakout rooms to meet directly with qualified candidates.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Civic Match is philanthropically funded and completely free for job seekers and government employers.
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Once you request an account and receive your onboarding materials, you’ll be able to review thousands of resumes of Civic Match candidates, add candidates to your own shortlist, and generate "invitations to apply" to candidates from the platform. You’ll be paired with a dedicated Civic Match talent lead, who can support your search for the perfect match. Civic Match hiring managers also get exclusive access to our popular Civic Match Live events - virtual job fairs where you can meet Civic Match candidates.
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Civic Match is a great fit for HR managers, recruitment leads and any professionals currently employed by a state, local or county government entity that are looking to recruit candidates for open roles. At this time, Civic Match is not available for use by recruiters, third parties or private sector employers.
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Civic Match is typically a good fit for recruiting talent for a range of roles in policy implementation and local government leadership. Please review our jobs board for example roles and areas of specialty. We have an extremely diverse candidate pool, ranging from 1 to 20+ years of experience in a variety of fields. However, we don’t recommend posting roles that require state-based certifications, speciality technical experience not typically found at the federal level or direct service delivery.
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To access the Civic Match job seeker resume database, you will need a government hiring manager account. If you are new to Civic Match, create an account here. If you already have a Civic Match account, log in here. Contact support@workforamerica.org or visit our support page if you have any issues.
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Civic Match job seekers are still required to submit an application and go through all of your official hiring processes. Civic Match can connect you to high-quality candidates, who should then still be vetted and onboarded through your standard practices.
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Yes! When you request your account, you’ll receive a full an onboarding email including links to training materials, demo video and optional office hours with our team to help you use the platform.